Ajit Kumar Bhuyan
Ajit Kumar Bhuyan is an Indian journalist and editor of the Prag News. Presently he is a member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, from the state of Assam. He, along with two others, was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on 18 March 2020.
Ajit Kumar Bhuyan | |
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| Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2020 | |
| Constituency | Assam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 68–69) Jorhat, Assam, India |
| Political party | Anchalik Gana Morcha |
He has said in a press conference after his election that Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) was the reason behind joining politics. His candidature was supported by the Indian National Congress and All India United Democratic Front. Tarun Gogoi and Badruddin Ajmal were present during his nomination. Mr Bhuyan is a fierce critic of CAA introduced and passed in the Indian parliament by the Narendra Modi led Bharatiya Janata Party Government.[1][2] In June 2020 Ajit Kumar Bhuyan formed a regional political party, Anchalik Gana Morcha (Regional People's Front), as it's chief convenor.[3]
Personal life
Ajit Kumar Bhuyan was born in Jorhat, India in 1952. He had his early schooling in Amguri High School, in Sibsagar district, Assam and attended college in Sibsagar College. Before he could graduate, he joined the Dainik_Janambhumi, published from Jorhat, as a sub-editor. While still working as a sub-editor, he earned his BA degree from Jhanji Hemnath Sarma College, Sivasagar.
References
- "Assam: All three Rajya Sabha candidates set to be elected unopposed". Hemanta Kumar Nath. India Today. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "All Three Candidates Set To Be Elected To Rajya Sabha Unopposed From Assam". Anirudha Bhakat. Republic World. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Regional People's Front formed in Assam with eye on next year's state polls". United News India. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.